Mary A. “Mag” Bradybaugh, 95, of Park Ave. in Kane, PA was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus Friday, Jan. 19, 2024.
Born Dec. 10, 1928 in James City, she is the daughter of the late Joseph and Hazel (Chapin) Nunn. On July 1, 1950 in Kane, she married LeRoy Bradybaugh, who preceded her in death.
Mag loved the Lord and shared her Christian faith with her family and friends. Mag also was a member of the East Kane Methodist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family and she loved to bake. If you came to visit her, she would always make you something delicious to eat. She loved to serve others and had such a kind and selfless heart.
The McKean County Republican Committee is inviting voters to come out to any of five upcoming petition-signing events on Thursday, Jan. 25, from 5-7 p.m.
The events are scheduled at the following locations:
First Church of God, 142 Main St., Eldred.
Smethport Fire Hall, 109 S. Nelson St., Smethport.
Port Allegany Veterans Memorial, 4743 Route 155, Port Allegany.
Grace Lutheran Church, 79 Mechanic St., Bradford.
Wilds Sonshine Factory, 3480 Route 6 West, Kane.
Petitions will be available for positions including President of the United States, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, state House of Representatives, state Senate, PA Attorney General, PA Auditor General and PA Treasurer.
In connection with Winter Driving Awareness Week, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is pleased to announce the District 2 regional winners of the Paint the Plow safety outreach contest.
Paint the Plow is a statewide outreach aimed at promoting winter driving safety and fostering appreciation for high school art programs and student creativity. Students are invited to paint a plow blade with an original design based on a provided theme.
Elk County Catholic High School won the “Fan Favorite” award, which was determined by online voting through www.penndot.pa.gov/PaintthePlow. The plow depicts their mascot buckled up with winter, spring, summer and fall imagery to convey this year’s theme “Seat belts are always in season.”
Members of the public were invited to vote for their favorite plow from eight area high schools that entered in this year’s regional contest. Votes were accepted from January 8 to 15, 2024. Elk County Catholic High School received 666 of votes to win the 2023-24 “Fan Favorite” honor.
The winner of the “Judges’ Pick” award was Sugar Valley Rural Charter School of Clinton County. The student mural depicts the North American continent buckled in a seat belt and invokes imagery of the winter, spring, summer and fall seasons. The “Judges’ Pick” category winner was determined through judging by PennDOT representatives.
The Portville Historical and Preservation Society (PHPS) recently established an agency endowment at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation to support the agency’s efforts to preserve the long and rich history of the Portville community.
Ronda Pollock, the PHSPS founder, encouraged the agency to establish the fund to support the organization’s mission and programming and its long-term sustainability.
PHPS was established in 1986 and has focused on collecting, preserving and exhibiting historic materials pertinent to the past of the town and village of Portville and surrounding areas in the years since.
In the future, PHPS plans to extend its reach to a wider audience and become a destination in the study and enjoyment of New York State History, said Pollock.
At 11:36 AM on Tuesday, Lafayette Fire Det. has been dispatched to Westline Road & Pine Drive for a rollover accident called in by Onstar. Van rolled over, possibly no injury.
At 10:57 AM on Tuesday, Lawrenceville Fire Dept. has been dispatched to a structure fire at 954 River Road in Lindley. Tioga dispatched to assist. Elkland for standby in Lawrenceville. Middlebury Center to stand by at their station for Tioga.
Around 2:30am units were dispatched to assist Richburg with a structure fire on Hicks hill rd in the town of Wirt, Allentown 6,7,50,and 503 responded and assisted on scene until released by command.
Fire was contained by homeowner using a fire extinguisher as a result the structure sustained only minor damage, no injuries were reported.
On January 23 at 8:20 am Coudersport Fire Dept. was dispatched to the Gunzenberger Annex at 1 North Main St. for an automatic fire alarm. All units have been recalled by Chief 1 false alarm
Edward G. Harrier, 72, of 3542 Carey Hollow Rd., Allegany, NY passed away peacefully Saturday (January 20, 2024) at the Olean General Hospital with his family present at his side.
Born February 6, 1951 in Olean, he was the son of Henry and Evelyn Dutton Harrier. On August 10, 1985 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Allegany he married Bonnie Boser who survives.
Ed joined the US Army at the age of 17 and served two enlistments during the Vietnam era, first from 1968 to 1970, and after nine months, a second from 1970 to his honorable discharge in 1973.
He worked as a machinist for Dresser Rand Co., retiring after 42 years. Ed was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Allegany where he served as a trustee. He was also a member of the Allegany American Legion Charles Harbel Post 892 and was a dedicated part of its ritual team. He enjoyed being outdoors and gardening. He loved passing the time woodworking in his shop. He was also an avid Buffalo Bills fan.
His grandchildren loved spending time with their Papa and will truly miss him, and his loss will be felt deeply by his family and friends.
“Fearless, Amazing Family Man & Loyal Trusted Friend”
Ronald E. Wilcox, 53, of 1134 Promised Land Road, Portville, NY passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024 at the Olean General Hospital.
Ron was born May 23, 1970 in Olean and was the son of Paul E. and Donna R. Dikeman Wilcox.
Ron attended Portville Central School. He drove long haul truck for a number of businesses including over the road for Cannon Express, Cargo Transport, NBS and Jaylor Trucking. Ron was a bartender at Randy’s Up the River, City Limits, Rumors and The Press Box. He drove taxi and he worked at the Pepsi Plant, Coach USA, Strohmans and Great Lakes Cheese. Ron was the founder of his own business Advance Detail and Wilcox Services selling the business after 20 years. More recently he worked at Empire Cheese in Cuba before going to work at Baer’s Auto Inc as a traveling salesman.
Ron was the “Volunteer Coordinator” at Chestnut Hill Cemetery where he did fundraising and organized cleanup events to help maintain the cemetery. He enjoyed spending his Sundays at the Bradford Speedway where he was a spectator, driver, pit support and a flagman. Ron loved life and he had a giving heart and a green thumb. He enjoyed flying kites, gardening, aquariums, and his pet dogs. Ron supported his community, Humanity, The Westons Fire Department and better treatment of our nations veterans.
Charles J. Uhl, 94, of Old Kersey Road, Kersey, PA passed away peacefully Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor in Brookville.
He was born January 13, 1930 in Kersey, son of the late Charles and Josephine Kerr Uhl. He was a lifelong resident of the area.
Along with his sister, Gertrude Hippchen, and his brothers, Thomas and James Uhl, he was part owner of the business, Ayrshire Dairy Farms which was known for the “Big Cow” from 1945 until 2002. Charles retired after 58 years of commitment to the farm.
On October 3, 1964 in the Sacred Heart Church, he married Juanita Wissinger, who survives. They were happily married for 59 years.
Robert Charles Dilks Sr, age 90, of Warren, PA died peacefully Sunday, January 21 surrounded by his family at Kinzua Healthcare.
Bob was born March 6, 1933, in Barrington, New Jersey, the son of Madeline Sodwith and Gerald L. Dilks, Sr. A 1950 graduate of Haddon Heights, New Jersey High School he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Villanova University in 1959 and an MBA from Duquesne University in 1968. He was a Staff Sgt with the U.S. Air Force. During his enlistment, he was stationed in the Republic of Panama where he hiked with friends from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.
Bob arrived in Warren in 1962 working for Bell Telephone where he was the Warren office manager. He then met Sally (Dahl) Kasper who he ultimately married and raised their two boys with. He left Bell to join Charles R. Tranter to form Tranter & Dilks, a public relations and advertising firm. Later he opened Dilks Communications which he maintained until his retirement in the mid-nineties.
He was a former member of Holy Redeemer Parish in Warren, served as an officer of the Holy Name Society and a lay lector. Bob enthusiastically served as a member of the Advisory Council for Journalism and Mass Communication for the President of St. Bonaventure University and taught as an adjunct professor in Public Relations at the University of Pittsburgh – Bradford for several semesters.
While in Warren he was past president of the Warren County Chamber of Commerce, 1980-81, a tutor for the Warren County Literary Council, past active member of Players Club and the Kiwanis. He had also served as member and chairman of the Warren Zoning and Hearing Board and had been Executive Director of the Kinzua Dam Vacation Board and the Route 219 Association. He created and published the Alleghenies Magazine and created Alleghenies Way – The Game.
Bob was part of the group leading the charge of the creation of modern version of Heritage Point in Crescent Park, adding a fourth flag honoring the Seneca Nation along with the since removed Bird Stone Monument. Due in large part to these efforts, he was adopted into the Seneca Nation Bear Clan on May 23, 1987. His given Indian name was Hine Day (The Leader). He continued to be active with the Chief Cornplanter Descendants Association and was instrumental in getting the Cornplanter Monument replaced at the Corydon-Riverview Cemetery. He felt his work with the Seneca Nation was among the most rewarding.
Barton M. GREELEY, Sr., 98, of Austin, PA, died Thursday, January 18, 2024 in Wellsville Manor Care Center, Wellsville, NY.
Born February 18, 1925, in Austin, he was the son of Max C. and Blanche Purdy Greeley. On February 28, 1948, in Austin, he married the former Arlene Harrier, who survives. They celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in 2023.
A 1943 graduate of Coudersport High School, he was a World War II Veteran, serving honorably with the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theatre.
He was employed by National Transit walking pipeline 80 miles a week from Woolrich to Betula. He was then employed by Sylvania in Emporium, Austin Area School District as a custodian, and as President of Max Greeley and Sons, Inc. in Coudersport.
He was a member of Austin VFW Post #7810 and the former Austin United Methodist Church.
Mavis A. “Allie” FRANCE, 81, of Belfast, NY, died Sunday, January 21, 2024 in her daughter’s home surrounded by her family.
Born November 8, 1942, in the Thompson Maternity Home, Belmont, she was the daughter of Clifford Wayne and Alice R. Thornton Magee. On January 14, 1961, in Belfast, she married Ceylon M. “Bud” France, who predeceased her on May 4, 2009.
A graduate of Belmont Central School, she earned her nurse’s aide certification from Cuba Memorial Hospital. She was employed by Motorola and retired from Belfast Central School as a custodian after 22 years.
Allie enjoyed square dancing with the Friendship Swingers, gardening, fishing, and spending time with her family and her friends.
Mary B. Sives, 70, of Bradford, PA passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
She was born on October 17, 1953 in Bradford, a daughter of the late Erving and Lilian Hart Priest.
She was a graduate of the Bradford Area High School.
She was the widow of Emerson Sives who preceded her in death.
Mary loved being around people and enjoying life to its fullest. Those that knew her know that she was an adventurous person who loved to celebrate the holidays. Her greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with her grandchildren.
She was a longtime employee of the Bradford Manor until her retirement.
Published: Jan. 22, 2024 at 4:26 PM EST|Updated: 5 hours ago
LOWVILLE, New York (WWNY) – A Pennsylvania man who is accused of murdering another man at a Lowville lodge pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon.
Lewis County Court Judge Daniel King ordered Jacob Vanbergen held on $2 million cash bail.
Lewis County Sheriff’s investigators brought Vanbergen back from Pennsylvania Monday to face the murder charge.
Vanbergen, 24, is accused of killing his friend and employer, Brandon Shepker, 39, during a fight in the room they shared at River View Lodge on Route 12. It happened during the evening of January 6. Read more……..
A free workshop, “Managing Invasive Plants in Our Region,” will be held Friday, February 23rd at 9:30 AM in the Six & Kane Building, 63 North Fraley Street, Kane, PA. This workshop is intended for anyone seeking information on invasive plant updates, management techniques, and implications for birds and wildlife. Backpack sprayer calibration will also be demonstrated.
This workshop was organized by the Allegheny Plateau Invasive Plant Management Area, coordinated by the Potter, Elk and McKean County Conservation Districts. Speakers include representatives from Penn State Extension, Potter County Conservation District, and Pheasants Forever Inc.
A free lunch will be catered by Logyard Brewing. Space is limited, register by February 16th to reserve your spot by contacting Emily Shosh, Potter County Conservation District Educator at 814-320-4017 or e.shosh@pottercd.com“
Financial and other support for the PRISM Pilot Program in NW Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. through a Landscape Scale Restoration Grant from the USDA Forest Service.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (January 22) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) began its quarterly business meeting by encouraging anglers and boaters to be safe when taking advantage of winter opportunities on the water and ice.
“We are fortunate that fishing and boating are year-round activities in Pennsylvania, even in the winter months,” said William Gibney, Board President and District 7 Commissioner. “But whether you’re enjoying ice fishing on your local lake, seeking out steelhead on the tributaries of Lake Erie, or running your bass boats up and down the river when it’s not frozen, please keep safety first. If you’re active on the water and ice this winter, be mindful of changing weather conditions, check for adequate ice thickness, never go ice fishing alone, and always wear your life jacket.”
Since 2012, the PFBC has required anyone aboard a boat less than 16 feet, including all kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards, to wear a life jacket from November 1 through April 30. Over the first decade of this regulation, the number of boating accidents in Pennsylvania during the cold weather months has remained about the same, but fatalities have been reduced by approximately 50%.
Bradford, PA; Olean, NY – Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), hospital campuses of Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS), will be hosting community blood drives at the beginning of February. Both blood drives are in collaboration with ConnectLife, the region’s only community blood bank.
The OGH blood drive will take place, with new donation times, on Thursday, February 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. which will be coordinated on the ConnectLife Bus at the Mildred Milliman Outpatient Surgery Center across the street from OGH. Anyone can make an appointment at www.connectlifegiveblood.org with the sponsor code 000485, or by calling (716) 529-4270.
